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Pope Benedict XVI, on a visit to the southern Italian city of Brindisi, urged the international community to find a diplomatic solution to the crisis in the Middle East. This RIA Novosti reported. "Again the call for cooperation and peace among peoples, particularly in the Middle East," Benedict said during his traditional Sunday service. The crowd in front of the Pope affirmed that conflicts should be solved and prevented through diplomatic channels and to promote a broad dialogue.

The NATO delegation led by Secretary General of NATO Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, will visit Ukraine on June 16 and 17 to strengthen the political dialogue. This RIA Novosti reported. "The visit will take place at the invitation of President of Ukraine in accordance with accepted at a meeting of the NATO summit in Bucharest decided to start intensive contacts with Ukraine at a high political level in order to enhance the political dialogue between Ukraine and NATO," he said in a press release service of the Ukrainian president.

While many victims of the U.S. invasion of Iraq was the right decision, because she could not save the world from Saddam Hussein. He said in an interview with British television channel Sky News U. S. President George W. Bush. "I regret that in Iraq, killing innocent peaceful people, but please do not forget, and that thousands of people were killed during the regime of Saddam Hussein," Bush said.

Another Monday, the EU leaders to enter into consultations with a view to ascertain whether the Lisbon Treaty to reform the institution called the Union can be preserved after a vote in Ireland. This was announced on the radio "Deutsche Welle". Tomorrow the foreign ministers of participating countries will meet in Luxembourg. The meeting will take part and Irish Foreign Minister Michael Martin, who is expected to propose solutions.

The center-right coalition of Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski won re-election in 187 polling stations in Macedonia, where the results of parliamentary elections on June 1 was canceled due to violence and gross violations. This tells the AP. After counting 97% of the votes in two rounds, upravlyavashtata Coalition gathers 50.42%.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will meet with former Cuban leader Fidel Castro in Havana. This RIA Novosti. "On Monday I will have a meeting with Fidel," Chavez said in a televised broadcast. According to him, "the peoples of Cuba and Venezuela will always be together." The last time Chavez met with Fidel Castro in March this year after a meeting of the Rio Group. In 1999. Caracas and Havana is a strategic partner and avowed critics of Washington's policy.

U. S. President George W. Bush arrived in the UK, which is the last stop on his farewell European tour as president. This site is said to swissinfo. orgNeposredstveno Bush after his arrival and his wife Laura had tea with Queen Elizabeth at the residence of British monarchs, Windsor Castle.

Russian Prime Minister and President shared the market of firearms. President Dmitry Medvedev approved a decree of 11 new Commission on Military-Technical Cooperation between Russia and other countries. This is a reserved place, Vice-President Vladimir Putin wrote MIGnewsPo traditions committee included the Director of Administration of the President, deputies of the line in the defense industry, the director of the Federal Security Service and the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation.

Kosovo's constitution comes into force today. April 3, 2008 Special Representative of the European Union in Kosovo Pieter Feith says the text of the first constitution of Kosovo. On April 7, 2008 the President of Kosovo, Sejdiu Fatamir and Prime Minister Hashim Thaci signed the constitution. This gives the right to establish a new party to take power from the UN mission.

Later today, as expected, French President Nicolas Sarkozy has unveiled a new security doctrine for France, told AFP. This predvizhva massive reduction of troops from France, which currently has the largest army in the EU. The strategy, which was developed by a team of 35 experts will be reduced 54 to 000 parts used in military and civilian targets. This will be done within the next 6-7 years. The strategy provides for the closure of 50 military bases, garrisons and other similar facilities.

Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany said the Socialist government will not negotiate with his former partner in the coalition and will continue to operate independently of each other prior to the expiration of his term in 2010, Reuters reported. "We are open for cooperation with the Liberal Democrats, but they were the ones who came out of the coalition, their task now is to take a new direction," Gyurcsany said.

Canadian police said he was arrested near Montreal, three drug traffickers imported more than 35 tons of cocaine into Canada from Colombia mezhdu1996-2004, reports AFP. Three arrested citizens of Canada and live in the area of ​​Montreal. Police search for fourth suspect.

In his traditional "speech in Berlin," German President Horst Koehler called for a more open and active immigration policy. The head of state to focus on reforms that are needed in Germany. "Berlin Speech" President of the tradition since 1997, introduced by then President Roman Herzog, who insisted that Germany and moved to go the way of greater reform.

The Council of Europe intends to draw lessons from the measures to eliminate violence against women, imposed by some countries to try to impose them in other countries that do not do anything with this problem, AFP reported. He said the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Terry Davis at a conference in Strasbourg. As a result, it consists of a three-year study on violence against women in Council of Europe. The study was conducted at the University of the German city of Osnabrueck.

Lithuania started negotiations with the United States to host the controversial protivorakenata defense system (NMD) in Europe, announced the newspaper. Roux. News of the accession of Lithuania to the unpopular U.S. initiative in Russia was hours after the Lithuanian Parliament to ban the use of a Nazi and Soviet symbols during the public meetings in the country.

For the first time in a long time Cuban television showed footage of Fidel Castro, in fact. They were shot during yesterday's meeting with former Cuban leader President Hugo Chavez. The meeting lasted about an hour and took place in the Cuban capital, provided by television. In a report on Fidel tired appearance, but looks stronger when the last operation, which it was made in 2006. From the frame you can see how he is emotionally gesticulates conversation with Chavez and his brother and current Cuban President Raul Castro.

The Bush administration considered "significant progress" agreement with Russia on cooperation in the field of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes and believes that it will allow the U.S. to use Russian technologies and capabilities in the nuclear field. At the same time and. a. Deputy Secretary of State U. S. Arms Control and Nonproliferation John Rudd told them, according to RIA Novosti. "Russia has the experience and capabilities that are not so much in the U. S. Department of Energy, as she wants to send a better test of fuel in the Russian fast-breeder reactor, but can only do so subject to the agreement," said Rudd.

What are the possible scenarios if Ireland votes against Lisbon Treaty? This question tries to answer the online material MIGnyuz. The first variant of State and Government of 27 Member States of the European Union to the negotiating table and find a compromise solution, placing each of its members. Pessimists are beginning to lose faith that an agreement on structural reform of the EU at all possible.

Russia is trying to destabilize the situation in Georgia to take control of passing through the territory of Georgia, the Baku-Ceyhan pipeline. He said the former adviser to Jimmy Carter's administration and political scientist Zbigniew Brzezinski. "If the Georgian government is destabilized, western access to Baku and the Caspian Sea will be limited," he said in a speech to the U.

The Chinese authorities fear the escalation of tensions and protests in Sichuan province, where an earthquake 5. 12 Richter, destroy millions of homes in the last month. After the earthquake, the authorities tightened security in the affected areas, due to fears of protests. Police in the city Dütz Zyan Utd do not allow parents to make a commemorative ceremony at the site of the destroyed schools in which they killed their children.

The next U.S. president will determine the trend in relations between the U.S. and Europe, but until then, Bush will continue to invest in the selection of the latest European country, said in April Some of them are less critical of the Iraq war than his predecessors. There's a new Pope - Benedict XVI, whom Bush will meet before the trip to France - another stop on his week-long tour of Europe. Bush said that he sees the prospects of "a new era in transatlantic community" in the face of today's European leaders, such as Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

George and Laura Bush were taken by Pope Benedict XVI. A spokesman for the White House Dana Perino said Bush's meeting with the pope, the leaders of the two countries have relationships that allow us to speak frankly, according to AP. She added that the issues are discussed, both linked to human rights to HIV and AIDS in Africa and global poverty. This is the third visit to the Vatican, the American president. The Vatican has made less formal than usual protocol for the warm reception that greeted the pope was in the U.S. during his visit two months ago.

Irish Defence Minister Dermot Ahern said that, pending the outcome of the referendum on the Lisbon Treaty shows that it was rejected. These are not official, but it is clear - the Lisbon Treaty was rejected in most parts of the elected, he said, quoted by BBC him. Ahern is the first official representative of the Irish government, which recognizes that the Lisbon Treaty was rejected. The main reason for rejection of the contract indicates a lack of awareness of the nature of its population, though, led by Prime Minister Brian Cowen, Ireland's massive campaign for its adoption.